Median Age

Median Age

Comparisons show that the median age of a Florida resident remains slightly older compared to the median age of Americans. In Seminole County the median age slightly increased from 37.7 in 2010 to 39.2 in 2019.

Exhibit 5: Median Age

2010 United States Florida Seminole County 36.9

37.7 40.3

2019 38.1

39.2 42.0

Source: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015-2019

Shown above, the median age is useful in summarizing whether a population is aging, but it’s important to note that there is more to the age structure of the population than the snapshot that median age alone can provide.10 Between the five-year period ending 2010 and the five-year period ending 2019, the percent of seniors increased in Seminole as it did in other CFC, the state of Florida and the US, generally.

Exhibit 6: Trends of Population of People over 65+

12.7% 15.6% 16.9% 20.1%

11.4% 15.2%

United States

Florida Seminole County 2006-2010 2015-2019

Seminole county has a notably lower percentage of seniors than the state average.

10U.S Census Bureau. Counties Can Have the Same Median Age But Very Different Population Distributions, 2019.